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FREIDA GEORGE I. D. (Australia)—One of the most beautiful dahlias we had 
the pleasure of growing. The color is helio and cream, and one has to see 
it to fully understand the delicate color. The blooms are large on wonderful 
stems. One of the very best. Height, 5 feet. Roots $1.00. 
F. W. BECKETT I. D. (Thomas-Parrella)—Color, apricet yellow overlaid straw- 
berry pink. 12 inches or better, Height, 5 feet. Root $3.50 Plant $1.50 
F. M. K’PKE S. C.—Orange tipped yellow. Root $1.25 
GENERAL JOHN J. PERSHING S. C. (Ward-Ruschmohr)—Sport of the ever 
prize winner dahlia Virginia Rute, in a new and pleasing color of coral and 
jasper red with chrome flush. One can grow this as large as they can grow 
Virginia Rute. Received a Certificate of Merit in East Lansing and Fair- 
mont, W. Va., in 19438. Also winner of The American Home Achievement 
Medal in St. Louis in 1948. Root $7.50 Plant $3.50 
GINGER ROGERS I. D.—Deep sulphur yellow. Plant $1.50 
GLAMOUR I. D. (Salem)—This is a real huge dahlia with size and depth, and 
has many winners to its credit. Color is a true purple, deeply edged 
amaranth pink. Height, 5 feet. Root $2.00 
GOLDEN STANDARD S. C. (Downs)—A very showy variety of large size. 
Color, a golden tan, blushed with tints of amber and bronze. The blooms 
are held facing on long stiff stems. Plant, 6 feet. Root 75c¢ 
GOLDEN WEDDING S. C. (Hulin)—It is golden throughout and the stems hold 
it well up in the air. It is a very free bloomer and we have sold quantities 
of the blooms for the past four years. It did not get the honor of being on 
the rolls but it is definitely too good a “bread and butter dahlia” to keep a 
secret. We have a good stock of this and if you care to try it we are sure 
you will not be disappointed. The price is only Root $7.50 Piant $3.50 
GREATER GLORY S. C. (Salem)—-Color deep rose pink, occasionally shading to 
sulphur yellow at the center. Strong healthy bush with fine foliage. Good 
stem and excellent bloom. Winner at the leading Shows. Root $1.50 
HILDA FIORETTI S. C. to I. D. 
(Fioretti-Parrella)—This is the 
lovely dahlia that was greatly 
admired by visitors at the A.D.S. 
Show in New York. (Remember 
the basket of large blooms, top 
center at our display at the 
A.D:S. 7) Hilday Fisrettieay first 
prize winner at the A.D.S. Show, 
and received a silver medal at 
the New York Florists’ Club, 
October 11, 1944. The coloring 
of this marvelous dahlia is so 
attractive and outstanding that 
you cannot forget it. Color, deep 
rose pink, blended deeper rose 
color with stripes and fine tips 
of apricot yellow. Size of 
blooms, 9 to 10 inches in di- 
ameter. The plant is a perfect 
grower with marvelous branch- 
ing habits. You could cut from 
10 to 20 blooms from each plant 
of size mentioned, with a 3% 
to 4-foot stem. Blooms are held 
facing on canelike stem. Foli- 
age is insect resistant. Height 
of plant, 5 to 6 feet. 

Root $7.50 Plant $3.50 HILDA FIORETTI 
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